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A primary care network enters into a partial capitation contract for a panel of 5,0005,000 adult patients. Under this value-based care model, the network receives a capitation payment of $30\$30 per member per month (PMPM) to provide all comprehensive primary care services.

The network's annual fixed administrative overhead for managing this specific population is $400,000\$400,000. Previously, patients averaged 2.42.4 in-person visits per year, with each visit incurring $60\$60 in variable operational expenses for the network.

To optimize care delivery, the network implements a telehealth triage protocol. The new protocol has a dedicated annual operating cost of $120,000\$120,000. Following implementation, the average in-person utilization rate decreases to 1.81.8 visits per patient per year. The capitation rate, panel size, and variable cost per in-person visit remain unchanged.

What is the annual net financial margin (in dollars) for this patient panel under the new telehealth system?

Cevap: 740000 dollars

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740000
Under a capitation model, a practice receives a set amount of revenue regardless of care volume. The annual revenue is the PMPM rate multiplied by 12 months and the panel size ($30×12×5,000=$1,800,000\$30 \times 12 \times 5,000 = \$1,800,000). To find the net margin, all costs must be subtracted. Fixed costs include the original overhead plus the new telehealth system ($400,000+$120,000=$520,000\$400,000 + \$120,000 = \$520,000). Variable costs are based on the new reduced visit rate (1.8×5,000×$60=$540,0001.8 \times 5,000 \times \$60 = \$540,000). The net margin is total revenue minus total costs ($1,800,000−$1,060,000=$740,000\$1,800,000 - \$1,060,000 = \$740,000).

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1
Calculate annual revenue
$1,800,000\$1,800,000
Capitation revenue is provided Per Member Per Month (PMPM), so it must be annualized for the entire panel: $30×12 months×5,000 patients\$30 \times 12 \text{ months} \times 5,000 \text{ patients}.
2
Calculate total fixed expenses
$520,000\$520,000
Add the baseline administrative overhead and the new telehealth operating costs: $400,000+$120,000\$400,000 + \$120,000.
3
Calculate new variable expenses
$540,000\$540,000
Multiply the new utilization rate by the panel size and the variable cost per visit: 1.8 visits/patient×5,000 patients×$60/visit1.8 \text{ visits/patient} \times 5,000 \text{ patients} \times \$60/\text{visit}.
4
Calculate net financial margin
$740,000\$740,000
Subtract total expenses (fixed and variable) from total revenue: $1,800,000−($520,000+$540,000)\$1,800,000 - (\$520,000 + \$540,000).

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In capitated payment models, profitability relies on optimizing variable healthcare utilization costs while balancing fixed PMPM revenues.
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